Join us for the 2011 UW Awards of Excellence

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Please join me in celebrating the outstanding achievements of our faculty, staff, students and alumni at the 41st Annual Awards of Excellence. Thursday, June 9, 2011 Meany Hall Auditorium 3:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony 4:30 p.m. Reception Reservations are not required. The Awards of Excellence honor members of the UW community who exemplify the University’s values…

Webcast: UW Conversations with Interim President Wise, May 18

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Phyllis Wise updates the community on issues affecting the UW and public higher education as a whole. Watch and learn the latest developments in the budget process, as well as the presidential transition.

Join me for a community conversation, May 18

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Dear Members of the UW Community: Please join me this Wednesday, May 18, for a community conversation about our budget and other issues affecting our University. I will provide an update on the latest developments, including legislation granting tuition-setting authority to Washington’s four-year public institutions, followed by Q&A. The details for the conversation are below….

Webcast: UW Conversations with Interim President Wise, May 13

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Phyllis Wise updates the community on issues affecting the UW and public higher education as a whole. Watch and learn the latest developments in the budget process, as well as the presidential transition.

Tuition-setting authority for Washington’s public colleges and universities

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Dear Members of the UW Community: Today, the State Senate added its approval to yesterday’s passage in the House of Representatives of E2SHB 1795, granting Washington’s public colleges and universities the authority to establish their own tuition rates for all students the next several years. This is a landmark piece of bi-partisan legislation. The bill…

Webcast: UW Conversations with Interim President Wise, May 4

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Phyllis Wise updates the community on issues affecting the UW and public higher education as a whole. Watch and learn the latest developments in the budget process, as well as the presidential transition.

Join me for community conversations, starting May 4

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Dear Members of the UW Community: First, I want to congratulate UW President-designate Michael Young and welcome him to our community. His impressive background in academia and public service as well as his extensive leadership experience and commitment to collaboration make him a wonderful fit for our University, and I look forward to working with…

President-designate: Michael K. Young

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The University of Washington Board of Regents today authorized board Chairman Herb Simon to offer the presidency of the UW to Michael K. Young, president of the University of Utah, and to negotiate an employment agreement with him. The agreement is subject to approval by the board. News release on Young’s selection Presidential transition…

Budget update from the president

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Dear Members of the UW Community: This message is longer than usual and is filled with information about our ongoing budget discussions with legislators; with faculty, students and staff; and with external stakeholders. We clearly face enormous challenges. The most immediate impact will be felt by the time we decide on the UW FY12 budget,…

Statement from UW Interim President Phyllis Wise on House budget

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It is discouraging to see half of the state’s appropriation for the UW disappear in the space of two biennia. On the one hand, we are grateful that the House budget writers recognize the links among tuition, state funds, and financial aid. When the state does not have the funds to support higher education, raising…